Sunday, May 31, 2009
Sunday, May 24, 2009
my geelong room
thought i'll put up a couple pic
tures of my geelong room for my mum to see... :p
my buddhist corner... the 2 pictures that i'd bought from vietnam. No one at home had seen it yet bec it was wrapped up in brown paper and i couldn't be bothered to unwrap then re-wrap it at home.
i just had to buy 2. the red one is calming, the silver one is energetic. i couldn't decide, so bought both :p
the statue is from Big W.
my $29 table from officeworks. K and i put it together. now i have a table! (i was sitting on the floor yesterday night)
tures of my geelong room for my mum to see... :pmy buddhist corner... the 2 pictures that i'd bought from vietnam. No one at home had seen it yet bec it was wrapped up in brown paper and i couldn't be bothered to unwrap then re-wrap it at home.
i just had to buy 2. the red one is calming, the silver one is energetic. i couldn't decide, so bought both :p
the statue is from Big W.
my $29 table from officeworks. K and i put it together. now i have a table! (i was sitting on the floor yesterday night)
back in geelong
i've finished browsing the 2009 hospital medical officers handbook. starting medical nights tomorrow. hope that'll turn out ok.
K has been giving me a hand w grocery and furniture purchases. (i still don't have a car)
we went to Black Bull Tapas Bar and Restaurant for lunch on sunday. http://www.blackbulltapas.com.au/ the tap
as were really good... K calls it spanish dim sum...
K has been giving me a hand w grocery and furniture purchases. (i still don't have a car)
we went to Black Bull Tapas Bar and Restaurant for lunch on sunday. http://www.blackbulltapas.com.au/ the tap
as were really good... K calls it spanish dim sum...eggplant fritter in 1 and mussells in the other
Thursday, May 21, 2009
"The tea leaf in the vast sea of this world"
this comes from the translated version of "The Pursuit of Happiness and other life observations" by Ven Shi FaZhao:
'In the vast sea of this world, each of us is like a tea leaf, which will fuse into this ever changing vastness in a matter of time. During this process, everyone will have to dedicate their lives completely. A society does not deliberately focus on each individual, just as few would pay attention to every tea leaf while drinking tea.
Having been soaked in clear water, the tea leaves continue releasing their fragrance for the world, not the least bit resigned to the fact that they are unnoticed. Hence we need not be disheartened when we are overlooked due to our blending into the community, as it is through this process that we make others complete, tender help to society, make our contributions and attain fulfillment in life. '
I've always known that we can learn something from tea, i just never knew what it was. so here is one realisation from tea.
'In the vast sea of this world, each of us is like a tea leaf, which will fuse into this ever changing vastness in a matter of time. During this process, everyone will have to dedicate their lives completely. A society does not deliberately focus on each individual, just as few would pay attention to every tea leaf while drinking tea.
Having been soaked in clear water, the tea leaves continue releasing their fragrance for the world, not the least bit resigned to the fact that they are unnoticed. Hence we need not be disheartened when we are overlooked due to our blending into the community, as it is through this process that we make others complete, tender help to society, make our contributions and attain fulfillment in life. '
I've always known that we can learn something from tea, i just never knew what it was. so here is one realisation from tea.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Steve Watkins
there were a couple of books in the library: Unforgettable walks to take before you die and Unforgettable journeys to take before you die. These seemed to be aimed at the younger generation of travellers who seek to be inspired by their journeys.
No longer is travel just for entertainment, to see the world, but to look for that something extra, to see the wonders of the world.
His photos on this website are amazing.
http://www.vividplanet.com/stevewatkins.com/sw_portfolios/photographer-portfolio.htm
No longer is travel just for entertainment, to see the world, but to look for that something extra, to see the wonders of the world.
His photos on this website are amazing.
http://www.vividplanet.com/stevewatkins.com/sw_portfolios/photographer-portfolio.htm
Friday, May 15, 2009
Hanoi part 2
we then went to the Ethnological museum. It was quite interesting about the different ethnic groups in Vietnam.
they were showing the different huts, clothings, hunting/ farming equipments, rituals, festivals etc
there is also an outdoor exhibit section with this ??!! we then went back to the old quarter for more shopping and bought tickets for the water puppet show. that was cool. it was sung in vietnamese but it was so funny! loved it.
we spent the early morning of the last day at the Hoan Kiem Lake, then went to do more souvenir shopping as LY was panicking about souvenirs. 
Hoan Kiem Lake
Hanoi
things to see in Hanoi: 
we were having a cultural tour
Ho Chin Minh Masoleum
one pillar pagoda
HCM museum
Temple of Literature
then we had to try this KOTO organisation. i had watched it on the SBS channel documentary where this Vietnamese Australian went back to Vietnam and set this up to help the street kids. Food was good, ambience was great. try this...
we were having a cultural tourHo Chin Minh Masoleum
one pillar pagoda
HCM museum
Temple of Literature
then we had to try this KOTO organisation. i had watched it on the SBS channel documentary where this Vietnamese Australian went back to Vietnam and set this up to help the street kids. Food was good, ambience was great. try this...
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